Note on Introduction to Angiosperm

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Angios: Enclosed

Sperma: Seeds

Angiosperm is well developed and highly evolved group of plants in which there are seeds enclosed within the fruit. They have well-differentiated root, stem, and leaves and also have well developed vascular tissue.

General characters of Angiosperm

Smallest Angiosperm: Wolffia (0.1 mm)

Tallest Angiosperm: Eucalyptus regnans (130.5m-435 ft)

Largest: Ficus benghalennsis

Angiosperm is autotrophic in nature, but there are some angiosperms which show heterotrophic nature with either parasitic or saprophytic mode of nutrition. Eg; Parasitic; Cuscuta, Saprophytic, Neottia.

Angiosperm shows a distinct alternation of a generation with dominating saprophytic phase.

Angiosperm are well developed and highly evolved group of plants in which there is seeds enclosed within the fruit.

They have well differentiated root, stem and leaves and also have well developed vascular tissue.

Angiosperm are autotrophic in nature, but there are some angiosperms which show heterotrophic nature with either parasitic or saprophytic mode of nutrition.Eg; Parasitic; Cuscuta, Saprophytic; Neottia.